Mo Islam
With 21 years in the lighting industry, Mo began as a product development engineer before transitioning into sales. Now Head of Sales at XAL, where he’s spent 13 years and specialises in collaborating with consultants to deliver complex solutions, leveraging his engineering background. His main clients are lighting designers, though he also works closely with architects and end users. Prior to lighting, Mo gained experience in facilities management, production and manufacturing processes.
Karen Cawley
Almost 20 years in the lighting industry - including 17 at Osram and over two at XAL- Karen brings deep expertise from across traditional and LED technologies. Karen’s career has taken her to iconic locations like Buckingham Palace, cruise ships, Gatwick Airport, and McLaren HQ. Now focused on the UK specification market, she thrives on collaborating with customers from concept to installation, especially when delivering sustainable solutions -a passion close to her heart.
Linus Fuchs
With a passion for advancing good lighting, Linus Fuchs serves as Business Development Manager at LEDiL, where he is dedicated to solving industry challenges and pushing the boundaries of innovation. He sees lighting as more than technology - it is a driver of aesthetics, sustainability, and real-world value.
Drawing on years of international sales experience across EMEA, Southeast Asia, the US, and Oceania, he brings a global perspective to building strong customer partnerships and shaping future product strategies within the ecosystem of light. With a Master’s in Digital Business and Management, he combines commercial expertise with forward-looking insights, helping customers navigate evolving needs while contributing to a better lighting industry worldwide.
Xavier Denis
Xavier Denis is Head of Technical Support and Technical Marketing at Nichia Europe, bringing over 20 years of experience in lighting and optics. He has held management positions at Nichia, GE Lighting, and Optis, among others. Xavier earned a BSc in Applied Physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an Executive MBA from Corvinus University of Budapest. He contributes valuable insights on emerging light source technologies, from human-centric solutions to microLEDs.
Andy Rogers
Andy Rodgers leads as the Mechanical & Electrical Manager at the City of London Corporation. His extensive experience spans designing, installing, and maintaining diverse lighting projects, with a profound impact on urban aesthetics. Planning and overseeing works carried out on site, managing operatives/sub-contractors and materials/plant/transport, ensuring quality, safety, profitability and client satisfaction.
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Alexandra Hoste
Alex has spent over 30 years working in design, print and photography, and since 2018 she’s been bringing that experience to RNIB, where she leads the design, content, film and stories teams.
Her focus is on creating high-quality, accessible design solutions that make a real difference. From overseeing design accessibility standards across RNIB’s campaigns, to playing a pivotal role in the branding of the organisation’s award-winning Grimaldi Building in London, Alex is helping to shape how accessibility looks and feels at every level. She’s also worked to develop the design and branding of accessible packaging for RNIB’s Products and Advice Centre, making sure good design works for everyone.
Her client portfolio spans both global and UK organisations, including the Special Olympics Team of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to NHS trusts, L’Oréal, Burberry, and the Parliamentary Digital Service.
Alex’s guiding belief is that “accessible design is creative design” —because true accessibility means equity, independence, privacy and opportunity for everyone.
Sanjit Bahra
Sanjit’s passion for lighting was inspired by his background and early education in medicine. First studying medicine at The Royal Free Hospital & UCL, he then went on to achieve a BSc in Psychology before completing an MSc in Ergonomics, with his final thesis focusing on workplace lighting. It was during this time he became passionate about the relationship between human, emotional and physiological response to the lit environment, exploring how lighting affects health and wellness.
He started his journey as a lighting designer through his almost decade-long experience at Lighting Design International, working his way up to an Associate level through his determination and creative flair. Taking the valuable skills he had gained, combined with his unique perspective and approach to creating lighting schemes, Sanjit launched his own lighting design consultancy, DesignPlusLight. Since 2008, DesignPlusLight has produced bespoke lighting designs for a variety of high-profile projects, using creative expertise and technical knowledge to bring a touch of theatre to the built environment.
Sanjit demonstrates to clients how the power of lighting design can transform how people feel and interact with spaces through the placement of light and shadow. It is not just throughout his work that Sanjit showcases his passion for lighting, but by acting as a key speaker at various events and exhibitions. Speaking at various darc talks, including in Mykonos and Dubai, at the Surface Design Show, and lectures for the University of Bristol Botanic Garden and the Chelsea Design Centre, he communicates the importance of lighting on circadian rhythms, wellbeing and performance.
Sandra Babini
Sandra Babini has over 25 years of experience in the industry - as an architect, lighting designer, and now on the manufacturing side - she's had the opportunity to engage with every stage of the lighting process.
For 10 years, she successfully ran her own lighting design company, overseeing projects from concept to completion and collaborating closely with clients to bring their creative visions to life. This hands-on experience gave her a well-rounded perspective on both the artistic and technical sides of lighting.
For the past six years, she has been working as a Business Development Manager in the lighting manufacturing sector for Lumino Lighting. In this role, she collaborates with R&D, production, and administrative teams, while supporting designers in achieving their desired lighting effects using high-spec LED products. She focuses on truly understanding each client's goals and ensuring that our solutions meet both aesthetic and functional requirements.
Having been involved in supplying lighting solutions for projects across the globe, she's developed a strong appreciation for the critical role that clear communication and efficient procurement play in turning a design vision into reality.
Caroline Jonsson
Caroline Jonsson is an experienced Lighting Designer with over a decade in the industry, combining design management and technical expertise to deliver refined, creative solutions. As part of the Creative Lighting team at Ideaworks since 2020, Caroline specialises in high-end residences and superyachts in the UK and overseas. Her work reflects a passion for detail, collaboration, and the transformative power of light.